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Parr Instrument Company
, United States.
Industry: Industrial equipment/machinery
TOC Applications: DBR ,TP applications
Experts Involved: Jeff Wood
Brief
Summary: Improvement in each product line: For pressure reactors,
lead times shrunk by 50% and on-time improved from 48% to 95%; For
Calorimeters, lead times reduced by more than 50% and on-time improved
from 70% to 98%; For service parts lead times reduced from 7 days to
2days and on-time improved from 65% to 97%. WIP reduced by 60%.Click
here for details

52.

Harris Corporation
Division: Semiconductor products
, United States.
Industry: Semiconductor
TOC Applications: DBR ,TP applications
Brief
Summary: In four years, Throughput increased at 40% per year (Industry
avg. 10-20%); Inventory turns increased from 2 to 7 (Industry avg. 3)
and is headed for 10. In four years plant went from zero profit to 80%
of the semiconductor division's profit and 20% of the entire
corporation's profit.Click
here for details

53.

Harris Corporation
Division: Semiconductor products
, United Kingdom.
Industry: Semiconductor
TOC Applications: CC
Brief
Summary: Brand new plant including design, erection of building,
installation of equipment, hiring and training of employees, and ramp-up
to 90% of designed rate delivered in 13 months - compared to typical
time frame of 54 months. Ran 4% overbudget, but by speeding
time-to-market, payback is running two times plan. Production rate
reached 90% of plan, 21 days after start - compared to industry norm of
18 months.Click
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Servomex Group Ltd
, United Kingdom.
Industry: Electronics
TOC Applications: DBR
TOC Company: Goldratt Consulting UK
Brief
Summary: In the space of a few months reduced overdues from over
$600,000 to $5,000 by implementing DBR and Buffer Management which was
called the "Traffic Lights System", reduced lead times from 12-16 weeks
to 4 weeks (and 10 days for express orders), improved on-time deliveries
from 62% to 95% and scrap and reduced scrap/rework by 67%Click
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56.

McDonagh Furniture Ltd.
Division: NA
, Ireland.
Industry: Office and Home Products
Sales: $8,000,000
TOC Applications: DBR
TOC Company: Dinham Associates/Goldratt Centre
Brief
Summary: Within 12 months, on-time dliveries improved from 70 to 98%;
sales revenue increased by 28% the first year and 17% the second year;
Profits increased by over 300%. Operationally, lead times were reduced
20%; availability of parts at assembly improved to 100%; back orders
dropped from 16weeks to zero; and there is no obsolete stock.Click
here for details

57.

Babcock & Wilcox Canada
Division: Cambridge, Ontario
, Canada.
Industry: Energy
Sales: $200,000,000
TOC Applications: 4x4 ,CC
TOC Company: MarketKey Inc.
Brief
Summary: The development of the common language and measurement system
at BWC has permanently changed the thinking of BWC employees across the
country. Since implementing the 4x4 process, improvement projects are
becoming even more tightly tied to BWC�s strategic goals. This has
helped BWC maintain leadership position in the worldwide nuclear and
fossil fuel steam generating business.Click
here for details

58.

Schlly Fiberoptic GmbH
Division: Entire Company
, Germany.
Industry: Medical equipment
Sales: $17,000,000
TOC Applications: DBR ,Replenishment
TOC Company: Goldratt Implementation Group (GIG); AGI Germany
Brief
Summary: Inventory went down significantly just a few weeks after
project kick off while throughput and due date performance went up at
the same time. Inventory turns improved from 3,6 to 5,3. Replenishment
just started in August 2002, its first results are promising. The
project created a significant competetive edge. The whole management
team is looking forward for the next impressive steps with TOC ...Click
here for details

59.

Tessco Technologies, Inc.
, United States.
Industry: Telecom
Sales: $300,000,000
TOC Applications: 4x4
Brief
Summary: As stated in their quarterly report "TESSCO had a good
quarter with earnings per share growing to $0.25 from $0.06 for the same
quarter last year. Revenue growth was a solid 15% over the same quarter
last year and 12% over last quarter. Operations generated over $5
million in cash flow used to pay down virtually all short-term debt as
of the end of the quarter. TESSCO is navigating well through turbulent
market conditions. Click
here for details